SAP HANA Plugin for Microsoft Visual Studio - Word Mapping Project

This tutorial describes how to build a word map project by using the SAP HANA Plugin for Microsoft Visual Studio.

You will learn

How to use the SAP HANA plugin for Microsoft Visual Studio to create a Twitter Word Map.

Step 1: Open New Project

Click File > New > Project….

In the New Project window, under Installed cascade from Other Languages to Python and click HANA Express.

Note:The Category Other Languages may not appear on the list. Go straight to the Python category if you see it.

For this project select HANA Express Tweets Analysis Application. Choose a name and save location for your project and then click OK.

Note:This project requires some external packages. Follow the prompt to install these packages and then continue with the tutorial.

Step 2: Load the Python Scripts and Open Solution Explorer

At the top of the Microsoft Visual Studio window, select View and then click Solution Explorer. The Solution Explorer window opens.

Note:This application is compatible with Python version 3.6 and later. If you have multiple Python environments, you will need to set the appropriate environment and load the corresponding SAP HANA client driver libraries in the Solution Explorer window.

Step 3: Get Your Twitter API Credentials

To generate the word map, you require the proper Twitter credentials (listed below). Set up the credentials on the Twitter Applications page.